NBC uses Super Bowl attention to promote Winter Olympics and Peacock streams
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NBC uses Super Bowl attention to promote Winter Olympics and Peacock streams
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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Super Bowl ads go heavy on nostalgia and star power
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On the field, the Los Angeles Rams are facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl…
Continue Reading Musk blames ‘fun police’ for recall of feature that makes fart and goat noises
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Tesla is recalling over 500,000 vehicles in the United States due to its Boombox feature, a 2020 update that allows…
Continue Reading Ransomware gang says it has hacked 49ers football team
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming…
Continue Reading Palin v. The New York Times trial highlights the ‘worst possible scenario’ for journalists
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The future of the press is in play at the “libel trial of the century,” chief media correspondent Brian…
Continue Reading Palin v. The New York Times trial highlights the ‘worst possible scenario’ for journalists
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The future of the press is in play at the “libel trial of the century,” chief media correspondent Brian Stelter…
Continue Reading ‘Death on the Nile’ tops a quiet box office weekend
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branagh’s…
Continue Reading Average US gas price spikes 15 cents over 3 weeks to $3.55
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline spiked 15 cents over the past three weeks to $3.55 per…
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US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has suspended imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety…
Continue Reading Greek farmers threaten to block highways in energy protest
By COSTAS KANTOURIS ASSOCIATED PRESS LARISSA, Greece (AP) — Greek farmers say they are determined to shut down all the country’s major highways…
Continue Reading Port of Savannah reports record cargo volumes for January
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Port of Savannah has added another month to its streak of record cargo volumes amid a surge that’s forced U.S.…
Continue Reading NYC subway ridership rebounding after drop due to omicron
NEW YORK (AP) — Transit officials in New York are hoping a recent uptick in subway ridership is a sign that the city is bouncing back from the…
Continue Reading Young workers give unions new hope
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer After decades of decline, U.S. unions have a new reason for hope: younger workers. Workers in their 20s and even…
Continue Reading Looking for bargains? Here are the stocks we love
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Most companies have reported fourth quarter earnings. The biggest takeaway for investors? This…
Continue Reading Looking for bargains? Here are the stocks we love
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Most companies have reported fourth quarter earnings. The biggest takeaway for investors? This is a stock…
Continue Reading Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters
By ROB GILLIES and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing has reopened after protests…
Continue Reading ConConnect wants to become the LinkedIn for the formerly incarcerated
By Alessandra Freitas, CNN When Andre Peart left New York state Bare Hill Correctional Facility in 2018, he didn’t have anywhere to go. He had…
Continue Reading Swiss voters reject public aid plan for newspapers, media
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Exit polls suggest that Swiss voters have rejected the government’s plan to inject more than 150…
Continue Reading Dry winter drains reservoirs, ruins crops in Spain, Portugal
By EMILIO MORENATTI Associated Press ACEREDO, Spain (AP) — Large sections of Spain are experiencing extreme or prolonged drought, with rainfall…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s crash snuffs out Beirut’s fabled Hamra Street
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamra Street at one time represented everything that was glamorous about Beirut. In the 1960s and…
Continue Reading Once Lebanon’s center of glamour, Hamra Street goes dark
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamra Street at one time represented everything that was glamorous about Beirut. In the 1960s and…
Continue Reading In India, comedians can face arrest for making the wrong kind of jokes
By Rhea Mogul, CNN This time last year Nalin Yadav was detained in an Indian prison, not knowing when he would be let out. “I didn’t…
Continue Reading Former Amazon employee sentenced to federal prison for involvement in bribery scheme
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN A former Amazon employee was sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined $50,000 for an international fraud and bribery scheme,…
Continue Reading Why the Ambassador Bridge is crucial to two nations’ economies
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The United States’ largest trading partner isn’t China, or Mexico. It’s Canada. And the Ambassador…
Continue Reading Why the Ambassador Bridge is crucial to two nations’ economies
CNN, CTV NETWORK By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The United States’ largest trading partner isn’t China, or Mexico. It’s Canada. And…
Continue Reading Cisco makes $20 billion-plus takeover offer for Splunk
Reuters Network gear maker Cisco Systems has made a takeover offer worth more than $20 billion for software maker Splunk, The Wall Street Journal…
Continue Reading Super Bowl ticket prices have dropped but they’ll still cost you thousands
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Super Bowl tickets have never been a bargain. At least not for the last LIV years or so. But for those looking to…
Continue Reading Super Bowl ticket prices have dropped but they’ll still cost you thousands
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Super Bowl tickets have never been a bargain. At least not for the last LIV years or so. But for…
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El Paso business owner turns snow dreams into business reality
EL PASO, Texas – Kenny Broomfield always dreamed of owning his own shaved ice business. “Me and my brothers had a snow cone stand way back…
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